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RESERVE FORCE COUNCIL PRESENTATION TO JSCD 15 March 2005

RESERVE FORCE COUNCIL PRESENTATION TO JSCD 15 March 2005. By Col (Dr) J L Job. A G E N D A THE RFC CURRENT RESERVE FORCE ISSUES RESERVE FORCE COUNCIL PRIORITIES 2005 4. RECENT PROGRESS. THE RFC - FOUNDED 1992 - ELECTED, COLLECTIVE VOICE of S.A. RESERVES

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RESERVE FORCE COUNCIL PRESENTATION TO JSCD 15 March 2005

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  1. RESERVE FORCE COUNCIL PRESENTATION TO JSCD 15 March 2005 By Col (Dr) J L Job

  2. A G E N D A • THE RFC • CURRENT RESERVE FORCE ISSUES • RESERVE FORCE COUNCIL PRIORITIES 2005 • 4. RECENT PROGRESS

  3. THE RFC - FOUNDED 1992 - ELECTED, COLLECTIVE VOICE of S.A. RESERVES - UNIT, AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP - CONSTITUTION APPROVED by M.O.D on 08 May 1995

  4. THE RFC (contd) - STATUTORY BODY i.t.o. DEFENCE ACT 2002. - CONSULTATIVE, ADVISORY BODY ON RESERVES TO PARLIAMENT, MOD, SANDF - WHEN CHANGE IS CONTEMPLATED i.r.o RESERVES, CONSULTING of RFC IS LEGALLY OBLIGATORY.

  5. CURRENT RESERVE FORCE ISSUES • GENERAL: • - CONTINUES TO BE HOPELESSLY UNDER- • RESOURCED. (BUDGET PRIORITIES) • - UNTRANSFORMED – RESOURCES NEEDED • - AGEING LEADER GROUP, NO EFFECTIVE • REJUVENATION SYSTEM

  6. General (contd) • - CLOSURE of COMMANDOS • - RFC CRITERIA for PROPER CLOSURE • - REAR AREA DEFENCE? NOT LAW & ORDER • - AFRIKAANS MILITARY TRADITION? • S A ARMY • - ACR FORCE DESIGN • - FORCE PREPARATION • - FORCE EMPLOYMENT

  7. 3. S A NAVY • - NEW RESERVE ORGANISATION SETTLING • 4. S A AIRFORCE • - NO MAJOR ISSUES • 5. SAMHS • - URTU HAS STARTED

  8. RFC PRIORITIES 2005 • EMBED RFC INTO M.O.D. STRUCTURES • ENSURE ADHERENCE TO CONSULTATIVE AGREEMENTS : • SANDF • CONTINUE TO ARGUE for RESOURCES TO • - EFFECT TRANSFORMATION • - BUILD NEW LEADER GROUP • - ENSURE DEPLOYMENT CAPACITY

  9. PARTICIPATE IN DEFENCE REVIEW REVISIONS • PROPER COMMANDO CLOSURES • CONTINUE WITH “HIGH IMPACT” OPPORTUNITIES for RESERVES • - YROW (CIOR) • - MILITARY SKILLS COMPETITION (CIOR) • - SHOOTING - LOCAL • - INTERNATIONAL

  10. RECENT PROGRESS: • - DEPLOYMENT of 1 COMPANY of RESERVES ON PEACE- • KEEPING MISSION IN THE DRC. • - URTU INITIATION by SAMHS ( - EXTEND) • - CONSULTATIVE AGREEMENTS - RFC WITH SANDF • SA ARMY (EXTEND) • - RE-START of COMMANDO CLOSURE PROCESS • CSND FOUNDED (but REMEMBER NDLC) • - FINALISATION OF RESERVE FORCE STRATEGY

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